Now in its eighth edition, this trusted Procurement and Supply Chain Management text provides a complete introduction to the important principles underlying the subject area using a flexible managerial perspective. Fully updated and restructured to reflect contemporary thinking and practice, this highly respected textbook covers the latest developments in procurement and supply chain management with clear and well-structured content. Strong case studies that are relevant and engaging compleme...

WINNER: 2018 Les Plumes des Achats & Supply Chain - The Committee Special Prize As we learn more about the climate and biodiversity crisis, it is clear that how we make and consume things is a major part of the problem. Extraction and processing of materials, fuels and food makes up about half of global greenhouse gas emissions and over 90% of biodiversity loss and water stress. Many modern businesses deplete resources, destroy ecosystems and dump waste and pollution at every stage - harming ...

Een stabiele factor in de literatuur over verandermanagement. Van het daarin gepresenteerde diagnose-instrument, de DINAMO voor veranderbereidheid, wordt intensief gebruik gemaakt in de praktijk van verandermanagement.

Voor studenten is praktijkgericht onderzoek een belangrijk, maar vaak ook lastig onderdeel van de studie. Het uitgangspunt van dit boek is dat onderzoek doen en onderzoek beschrijven parallelle, elkaar beïnvloedende processen zijn. Het boek heeft als focus de toegevoegde waarde van het onderzoek voor de praktijk waarbij verslaglegging al vanaf het begin van het onderzoek een belangrijke rol speelt: van structurerend naar communicerend. Studenten merken dat vroegtijdige aandacht voor de versl...

Operations may not run the world, but it makes the world run! To truly understand the way a business operates, you need to get your hands dirty -- that's how you get to appreciate what's actually happening within an organization. Looking inside for the answers is what Operations Management is all about. Learn from world-leading experts Nigel Slack, Alistair Brandon-Jones and Nicola Burgess and benefit from their wealth of experience helping improve businesses of all shapes and sizes.

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Modern warehouses are capitalizing on cutting-edge technologies, new operating models and innovative practices to maximize their role in the wider supply chain. Understand how to successfully manage these warehouses with this bestselling guide. Warehouse Management guides the reader through all aspects of successfully managing a warehouse, its operations and distribution.

This bestselling book covers an extensive range of key topics from defining the modern warehouse, detailing management pro...

The current, second edition of this book reflects the 15 years of practical experience with the Six Sigma+Lean toolbox. It is a comprehensive collection of all the tools necessary for project work and running workshops when improving processes. All tools have been illustrated in a clear and comprehensible structure with examples and tips for applying the tools included.

The chronology corresponds to the procedure of an improvement project comprising the steps D(efine), M(easure), A(nalyze), I...

In deze nieuwe visie op veranderkunde staan vier vragen centraal:

*Waarom?

*Wat?

*Hoe?

*Wie?

*Ik!

Deze vier vragen en de relaties daartussen helpen om stap voor stap complexe veranderkundige opgaven op een samenhangende manier te doorgronden. En dat inzicht vereenvoudigt het maken van keuzes. Keuzes die helpen om de business- propositie, de organisatie-inrichting en de gewenste veranderingen uit te lijnen.

Daarnaast komt een drietal dilemma's aan de orde: het balanceren tussen 'deel en geheel', 'in...

Explore how organizations can go from linear to circular business models with this experiential blend of relevant theory and practice.

For anyone who wants to communicate effectively in business,this is your complete reference guide for any form of written communication. Packed with over 500 sample documents, over 100 tips for better business writing and useful templates you can apply to your writing immediately, Model Business Letters will help you put the key rules of good business writing into action.